Superior Mediastinal Lymph Node Group (Level VII)

**Semantic type:** Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

**Definition:** Lymph nodes in this group include pretracheal, paratracheal, and esophageal groove lymph nodes, extending from the level of the suprasternal notch cephalad and up to the innominate artery caudad. These nodes are at greatest risk of involvement by thyroid cancer and cancer of the esophagus. (AJCC 8th ed.)

**Synonyms:** - SUPERIOR MEDIASTINAL LYMPH NODE LEVEL VII